#2 Stevia sweetened cocoa milk
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The consumer
Timmy loves the sweet joy of cocoa milk, but his parents want him to consume less sugars.
The market
35% of European consumers indicate that they consume milks/flavored milk drinks on a daily basis. 13% do so to “make me feel happy,” 17% to “fill me up” and 16% to “indulge myself.”* Additionally, 15% is influenced by low/no/reduced sugar claims when making purchasing decisions in buying milk and flavored milk drinks.
The prototype
This stevia-sweetened cocoa milk delivers a balanced taste & aroma and achieves a smooth & creamy mouthfeel. It contains Gerkens® Sweety cocoa powder; mild, low in bitterness, strong in creaminess, and with a well-balanced chocolatey flavor. The use of EverSweet®**, a next-generation stevia sweetener, means that further sugar reduction can be achieved, without compromising on taste.
The key solutions
Gerkens® Sweety cocoa powder
- Enables up to 30% reduction in sugar, without compromising on that rich, chocolaty taste we all love.
- These cocoa powders are the result of extensive R&D, sensory data, and consumer insights.
EverSweet®**
- Steviol glycosides from fermentation.
- Thanks to its' optimized taste profile, EverSweet®* provides a delicious, sweet taste with minimal side notes.
- Uses advanced fermentation techniques to bring to life stevia’s sweetest elements (steviol glycosides Reb M and Reb D).
- Achieves deeper sugar reduction, without compromising on taste.
*Innova Market Insights consumer insights dairy & non-dairy, 2024
**EverSweet® is a product of Avansya, a joint venture between Cargill and dsm-firmenich